lightly russian

• легко́

  easily, with ease

  it is easy

  lightly, slightly, gently

• слегка́

  slightly, a little, a bit

  lightly, gently, softly

  superficially, in passing, cursorily

• прикаса́ться

  to touch, to touch lightly, to brush against, to lay a hand on

  to come into contact with, to touch on, to be involved in, to get a taste of

• прикосну́ться

  to touch, to touch lightly, to brush against, to lay a finger on

  to come into contact with, to get a taste of, to get a first glimpse of, to become involved in

• отде́латься

  to get rid (of), to shake off, to free oneself (from)

  to get off (lightly), to escape (with), to get away (with)

• похло́пать

  to pat, to tap lightly

  to clap a little, to applaud briefly

• затра́гивать

  to touch upon, to bring up, to raise, to mention

  to affect, to concern, to have a bearing on

  to touch, to move, to hurt, to wound

  to touch lightly, to graze, to brush against

• подка́лывать

  to tease, to needle, to make fun of, to poke fun at

  to pin up, to pin, to fasten with a pin

  to attach, to append, to file (papers)

  to prick, to jab lightly

• приде́рживать

  to hold (in place), to hold lightly, to steady, to support

  to hold back, to restrain, to check

• приоде́ться

  to dress up, to get oneself up, to smarten oneself up

  to put something on, to throw on some clothes, to get a bit more clothing on

  to be lightly covered (with snow), to clothe itself (in snow)

• легкомы́сленно

  lightly, thoughtlessly, flippantly

• потя́гивать

  to sip, to sip slowly

  to tug lightly, to pull gently, to draw

• налегке́

  without luggage, lightly clad

• подколо́ть

  to pin up, to pin, to fasten with a pin

  to tease, to needle, to poke fun at, to take the mickey out of

  to attach, to append, to file (with other papers)

  to prick, to jab lightly, to give a jab

• лего́нько

  gently, lightly, softly

  slightly, a little

• всмя́тку

  soft-boiled, lightly boiled

• чу́тко

  sensitively, considerately, tactfully, sympathetically

  keenly, alertly, lightly (of sleeping), attentively

• облегчённый

  light-weight, lightly built, lightly constructed, light

• несерье́зно

  unseriously, frivolously, lightly

• отде́лываться

  to get rid of, to shake off, to throw off

  to get off (lightly), to escape with

  to be through with, to have finished with, to get (something) over with

• прику́сывать

  to bite (lightly), to bite (one's lip or tongue)

  to bite into, to take a bite of, to nibble at

• пошлёпать

  to slap lightly, to smack lightly

• подрумя́нить

  to redden slightly, to make rosy, to rouge

  to brown, to make nice and brown, to fry lightly

• пома́хивать

  to wave, to swing lightly, to twirl

  to wag

• припу́щенный

  slightly lowered, slightly loosened, slackened

  lightly stewed, lightly simmered, blanched

• воздушно

  airily, lightly, ethereally

• мазну́ть

  to dab, to smear, to brush lightly, to touch lightly

  to slap, to clout, to give a smack

• припороши́ть

  to cover lightly, to dust, to powder, to sprinkle over

• подрумя́ненный

  browned, lightly roasted, ruddy, flushed

• подма́сливать

  to add butter to, to grease lightly

  to butter up, to bribe

• малопосеща́емый

  lightly visited, little attended, unfrequented

• припорошённый

  dusted, sprinkled (with), lightly covered (with)

• пороши́ть

  to snow lightly, to snow in fine flakes

  to dust (with powder), to sprinkle, to strew

• запороши́ть

  to cover lightly, to dust (with snow), to powder

  to get into (the eyes), to blind (with dust)

  to be not quite right in the head, to be off one's rocker

• подду́ть

  to blow on (from below), to fan (a fire), to blow lightly

  to pump up a bit, to inflate slightly, to top up with air

• вы́порхнувший

  having fluttered out, having flown out, having flitted out (of a bird)

  having darted out, having flitted out, having slipped out lightly

• запуши́ть

  to cover lightly

• поджа́вший

  toasted, browned, lightly fried

• почёсывающий

  scratching (lightly), rubbing gently

• подса́ливать

  to add some salt, to salt lightly, to add a bit more salt

  to add lard, to grease with fat

• приса́ливать

  to salt, to salt lightly, to sprinkle with salt, to add a pinch of salt

  to grease with tallow, to fat up, to treat with grease

• притира́ть

  to grind in, to lap, to rub in lightly

• подрёмывать

  to doze, to nap lightly, to drowse

• вспры́скивать

  to sprinkle, to spray lightly, to damp, to moisten

  to celebrate with a drink, to wet (a purchase)

  to inject, to give an injection of

• припу́дриваться

  to powder oneself, to put on a little powder

  to be lightly powdered, to be dusted (with powder)

• подёрнуть

  to cover (with a thin layer), to coat, to veil

  to give a tug, to tug lightly, to jerk

• присту́кивать

  to tap, to knock lightly, to stamp (one's foot)

  to bump off, to do in, to kill

• поку́сывающий

  nibbling, lightly biting

• подремонти́рованный

  partially repaired, lightly repaired, slightly renovated

• подса́харенный

  sweetened, sugared, lightly sweetened

• приударя́ющий

  flirting, courting, making advances

  lightly hitting, tapping, gently striking

• припа́ривать

  to steam lightly, to stew

  to foment, to apply a hot compress to

• ковыря́вший

  picking, poking, prodding

  fiddling with, tinkering with, messing with, digging (lightly)

• припа́рить

  to parboil, to lightly steam

• похло́панный

  patted, clapped (lightly)

• почёсывавший

  scratching, lightly scratching

• пока́шливающий

  lightly coughing, clearing one's throat

• чи́ркавший

  striking (a match), scratching (lightly), scribbling

• попы́хивавший

  puffing, lightly puffing

• похра́пывавший

  who was snoring lightly, who was softly snoring, softly snoring

• пощёлкиваемый

  being clicked, being tapped lightly, being snapped (repeatedly)

• пощи́пывавший

  nipping, lightly stinging, gently pinching

• прито́пывающий

  tapping one's foot, lightly stamping one's foot

• прито́пывавший

  tapping one's foot, stomping one's foot lightly

• припороши́вший

  that has lightly dusted, that has lightly sprinkled, having lightly powdered

• тю́кающий

  tapping, pecking, thumping lightly

• тю́кавший

  tapping, pecking, lightly hitting

• тю́каемый

  being tapped, being pecked, being hit lightly

• накра́шивавший

  applying make-up, painting (lightly)

• подбрива́ющий

  trimming, lightly shaving, touch-up shaving

• подбрива́вший

  trimming, shaving lightly, who was trimming

• подмора́живающий

  lightly freezing, nipping, chilly

• подмораживаемый

  being slightly frozen, being lightly frosted

• подранивающий

  slightly wounding, lightly injuring

• подранивавший

  slightly wounding, lightly injuring, that was slightly wounding

• подсаливавший

  lightly salting, seasoning lightly

• подскабливающий

  scraping slightly, lightly scraping

• подтушёвывающий

  lightly shading, softening (by shading), blending (slightly)

• подтушёвывавший

  lightly shading, lightly blending, softening (a drawing/color) lightly

• подтушёвываемый

  being lightly shaded, being blended, being toned down

• попу́дривший

  lightly powdered, lightly dusted, who has lightly powdered, who has lightly dusted

• порошащий

  dusting, lightly falling (of snow)

• порошивший

  lightly fallen, powdered, sprinkled

• порошимый

  sprinkled, dusted, powdered, lightly covered (with snow/dust)

• припу́дривавший

  lightly powdering, dusting

• припу́дривавшийся

  lightly powdering oneself, who was lightly powdering oneself

• присаливающий

  lightly salting, slightly salting

• присаливавший

  adding a little salt, lightly salting

• присаливаемый

  lightly salted, seasoned

• присту́кивавший

  tapping, rapping, knocking (repeatedly or lightly)

• пристукиваемый

  tapped, knocked (lightly)

• подрумя́нившийся

  browned, golden-brown, lightly fried

• подтанцо́вывавший

  dancing along, bopping along, lightly dancing

• примора́живавший

  lightly freezing, nipping

• подрумя́нивавший

  lightly browning, crisping, giving a golden crust to

  making rosy, giving a blush to, reddening slightly

• подма́сливавший

  lubricating, greasing lightly, oiling

  flattering, buttering up

• припускавший

  adding a little (liquid or fat), poaching lightly

  quickening, accelerating, urging on

Examples

• Ты легко оде́т.

  You're lightly dressed.

• Ты легко оде́та.

  You're lightly dressed.

• Кома́нда легко отнесла́сь к своему́ про́игрышу.

  The team took the loss of the game lightly.

• Том легонько постуча́л.

  Tom knocked lightly.

• Я всегда одева́юсь легко.

  I dress lightly all the time.

• Я всегда ношу лёгкую оде́жду.

  I dress lightly all the time.

• Мы часто слегка подшу́чивали над привя́занностью нашего дру́га к горноста́ям.

  We have often lightly made fun of our friend's affection for stoats.

• Том слегка поцелова́л Мэри в губы.

  Tom kissed Mary lightly on the lips.

• У неё тала́нтливые руки, и её па́льцы, легко па́ря, танцу́ют по кла́вишам пиани́но.

  She has talented hands, and her fingers dance lightly over the piano keys.

• Мэри была́ легко оде́та.

  Mary was lightly dressed.

• Занавески висели воздушно и почти не закрывали свет.

  The curtains hung lightly and barely blocked the light.

• Снег запорошил все дороги за ночь.

  Snow lightly covered all the roads overnight.

• Она покашливала, стараясь привлечь внимание учителя.

  She coughed lightly, trying to attract the teacher's attention.

• Он покашлял, прежде чем начать говорить.

  He coughed lightly before he began to speak.

• Гость покашлял в дверях, привлекая внимание.

  The guest coughed lightly in the doorway to attract attention.

• Учитель покашлял и попросил тишины.

  The teacher coughed lightly and asked for silence.

• Он не любит разбрасываться обещаниями.

  He doesn’t like making promises lightly.

• Она дробно постучала пальцами по столу.

  She tapped her fingers lightly on the table.

• Она услышала покашливание в соседней комнате.

  She heard someone coughing lightly in the next room.

• Дед называл меня вертопрахом за легкое отношение к жизни.

  My grandfather called me a flibbertigibbet because I took life so lightly.

• Мама приготовила малосольные огурцы к обеду.

  Mom prepared lightly salted cucumbers for lunch.

• Малосольная рыба очень нежная на вкус.

  Lightly salted fish has a very delicate taste.

• Люблю малосольные помидоры летом.

  I love lightly salted tomatoes in summer.

• Она танцевала менуэт легко и грациозно.

  She danced the minuet lightly and gracefully.

• Он слегка надавливает на кнопку.

  He presses the button lightly.

• Она оделась по-весеннему легко

  She dressed lightly, as befits spring.

• Сегодня утром слегка порошило на улице.

  It snowed lightly outside this morning.

• К вечеру снова начало порошить.

  By evening, it started snowing lightly again.

• Она двигалась легко, словно сильфида.

  She moved lightly, like a sylphide.

• Оденемся тепло или легко, глядя по погоде.

  We’ll dress warmly or lightly, depending on the weather.

• Перед жаркой лучше немного припарить овощи.

  It's best to lightly steam the vegetables before frying them.

• Она припарила капусту, чтобы сделать её мягче.

  She lightly steamed the cabbage to soften it.

• Повар решил припарить рыбу перед подачей.

  The chef decided to lightly steam the fish before serving it.

• Танцовщица двигалась стройно и легко.

  The dancer moved gracefully and lightly.

• Бабушка слегка нарумянила куклу для спектакля.

  Grandmother lightly rouged the doll for the play.

• Мастер слегка тесанул край столба.

  The craftsman lightly chipped the edge of the post.

• Кот, покусывающий палец хозяина, тихо мурчал.

  The cat lightly biting its owner's finger was purring quietly.

• Покашливающий старик медленно поднялся по лестнице.

  The old man, lightly coughing, slowly climbed the stairs.

• В коридоре стоял покашливающий студент перед экзаменом.

  A student who was lightly coughing stood in the corridor before the exam.

• Покашливающая женщина попросила стакан воды.

  The woman who was lightly coughing asked for a glass of water.

• Старик, покашливавший в углу, привлёк наше внимание.

  The old man who was lightly coughing in the corner attracted our attention.

• Покашливавший сосед долго не мог заснуть ночью.

  The neighbor who had been coughing lightly could not fall asleep for a long time that night.

• Рыбу подали слегка припущенную в бульоне.

  The fish was served lightly poached in broth.

• Овощи были припущены на сковороде с маслом.

  The vegetables were lightly sautéed in a frying pan with oil.

• Она приготовила слегка припущенные грибы для соуса.

  She prepared lightly sautéed mushrooms for the sauce.

• Механик стоял рядом с машиной, попыхивавшей паром.

  The mechanic stood next to the car, which was lightly puffing steam.

• Пощелкиваемый ногтем бокал тихо звенел.

  The glass being tapped lightly with a fingernail rang softly.

• У неё были подкрашенные губы.

  Her lips were lightly tinted.

• Рядом стоял притопывающий от холода прохожий.

  A passerby stood nearby, lightly stamping his feet from the cold.

• Притопывавший от холода мужчина ждал автобуса.

  The man, lightly stamping his feet from the cold, waited for the bus.

• Ребёнок, слегка пошлёпанный отцом, быстро успокоился.

  The child, who had been lightly spanked by his father, calmed down quickly.

• Снег, припорошивший крышу дома, растаял к обеду.

  The snow that had lightly covered the roof of the house melted by lunchtime.

• Ветер поднял пыль, слегка припорошившую дорогу.

  The wind stirred up dust that lightly covered the road.

• Иней, припорошивший траву утром, быстро исчез на солнце.

  The frost that had lightly dusted the grass in the morning quickly disappeared in the sun.

• Машины стояли на дворе, припорошенные первым снегом.

  The cars stood in the yard, lightly covered with the first snow.

• Он вошел в дом в припорошенной снегом куртке.

  He entered the house wearing a jacket lightly covered with snow.

• Дорожки в парке были припорошены свежим снегом.

  The paths in the park were lightly covered with fresh snow.

• Мясо, подмораживаемое в морозилке, хранилось дольше обычного.

  The meat being lightly frozen in the freezer kept longer than usual.

• Подмораживаемые с вечера ягоды не потеряли вкус.

  The berries that had been lightly frozen since the evening did not lose their flavor.

• Он, подсаливавший рыбу перед жаркой, знал точную меру.

  He, who lightly salted the fish before frying it, knew exactly how much was needed.

• Повар, подсаливавший бульон, добавил ещё щепотку специй.

  The cook, who had lightly salted the broth, added another pinch of spices.

• Мясо, подсаливаемое перед готовкой, становится вкуснее.

  Meat that is lightly salted before cooking becomes tastier.

• Мастер, подскабливающий старую краску, работал очень медленно.

  The craftsman, lightly scraping off the old paint, worked very slowly.

• Художник, подтушёвывавший рисунок, остался доволен результатом.

  The artist who was lightly shading the drawing was pleased with the result.

• Мальчик, подтушёвывавший линии карандашом, улыбнулся.

  The boy, who was lightly shading the lines with a pencil, smiled.

• Она посмотрела на подтушёвывавшего эскиз друга.

  She looked at her friend, who was lightly shading the sketch.

• Рисунок, подтушёвываемый карандашом, выглядел мягче.

  The drawing, lightly shaded with a pencil, looked softer.

• Попудривший нос актер вышел на сцену.

  The actor, having lightly powdered his nose, went on stage.

• Девушка, попудрившая лицо, снова взглянула в зеркало.

  The girl, having lightly powdered her face, looked in the mirror again.

• Попудривший щеки клоун улыбнулся детям.

  The clown, having lightly powdered his cheeks, smiled at the children.

• Порошащий снег мешал видеть дорогу.

  The lightly falling snow made it hard to see the road.

• Мы шли под порошащим снегом до самого дома.

  We walked under the lightly falling snow all the way home.

• Порошащий с утра снег покрыл двор.

  The snow that had been falling lightly since morning covered the yard.

• Порошивший всю ночь снег скрыл следы.

  The snow that had fallen lightly all night covered the tracks.

• Визажист, припудривавший лицо невесты, улыбался.

  The makeup artist, lightly powdering the bride’s face, smiled.

• Отец, присаливавший огурцы, улыбнулся детям.

  The father who was lightly salting the cucumbers smiled at the children.

• Повар, присаливавший рыбу, добавил немного перца.

  The cook, who was lightly salting the fish, added a little pepper.

• Гость, присаливавший салат, попросил еще хлеба.

  The guest, who was lightly salting the salad, asked for more bread.

• Салат, присаливаемый перед подачей, получается более вкусным.

  Salad that is lightly salted before serving turns out more delicious.

• Мясо, присаливаемое перед жаркой, становится сочнее.

  Meat that is lightly salted before frying becomes juicier.

• Рыба, присаливаемая специальным способом, хранится дольше.

  Fish that is lightly salted in a special way keeps longer.

• Она, слегка попудрившаяся, вышла к гостям.

  Having lightly powdered herself, she went out to greet the guests.

• Огонь, слегка подрумянивший хлеб, погас через минуту.

  The fire, which had lightly toasted the bread, went out after a minute.

• На столе лежал румяный, чуть подрумяненный пирог.

  A rosy, lightly browned pie lay on the table.

• Примораживавший лодки к берегу мороз наконец отступил.

  The frost that had been lightly freezing the boats to the shore finally let up.

• Она легко порхнула через порог и скрылась.

  She lightly flitted over the threshold and disappeared.

• Деревья принакрылись первым лёгким снегом.

  The trees were lightly covered with the first light snow.

• Поле принакрылось туманом к вечеру.

  By evening, the field was lightly covered in fog.